Children Making Sand Castles With Dragons
I painted this watercolor painting called DRAGON CASTLE for my children's story book called "MY BROTHER AND I" by Hanne Lore Koehler. This is the story of two brothers and the sports, games and activities they enjoy together through summer and winter seasons. Like most children, they have a special wish for a dog which, for now, lives in their imagination. Featured here are the children on the beach building a sand castle. I included a couple of colorful dragons that appear to have snorkled to the beach from a distant dragon castle in the mist just off shore. To the brothers' terrified imaginary dog, the dragons are real and he hides in the sand castle.
We are very lucky to have two wonderful grandsons upon whom I based this story. Like most proud grandparents, we have an endless supply of family photos that I could use as reference in order to keep the facial features of the characters in the story consistent. After painting details of the children, I painted the beach and sand castle with the hiding imaginary dog. Then I added two enormous dragons: a goofy-looking green dragon with a snorkle and goggles and a purple dragon who puts on his friendliest smile to offer the boys a toy shovel. Then I painted a castle in the misty distance just off shore, the home of these imaginary dragons. I had as much fun creating the dog and dragons from my own imagination as, I'm sure, the children had.
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Original watercolor Painting size: 15" x 22"
Framed with mat and glass to size: 25" x 32"
Price of Original Painting: $900.00
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To all the outstanding contemporary artists below who took the time to visit my website and comment on my work, I am deeply touched by your generous comments and warm welcome into the international community of artists hosted by Fine Art America! Your overwhelming support and selfless promotion are heart-warming. I am honored to get to know you through your art.
South San Francisco, CA - United States
Beautiful work, scene and characters! I love to doggie! fv
Nina Fosdick
Mena, AR - United States
Beautiful capture of childhood imagination! I especially love those reflections in the castle's moat! LF
Gail Butler
Chesterfield, VA - United States
Once again, a magnificent work of art!! I am truly a fan!!!
Evelina Popilian
Calgary, AB - Canada
So creative, a magical scene, so excellent composed! f/v
Randy Rosenberger
Iola, WI - United States
Lovely combo of realism and magically beauty and fantasy all in one of this fabulous piece of artistic masterpiece, Hanne! I just love this creation and all it has to offer to the viewer in its great intensity! Just love this awesome creation and lovely composiiton. Hanne! fave and vote
Nicole Ann OConnor
Gore, So - New Zealand
v/f Brilliant and beautiful!
Tylir Wisdom
London, ON - Canada
I like this! Its fun :)
Xueling
Silicon Valley, CA - United States
Congratulations on your sale, Hanne! Wow, I can really imagine that your story is a good one to read! What a wonderful imagination your created on paper. Beautiful work!!! Thank you so much for your great encouragement on my "Adobe Village", I really appreciate it!!!
Joni McPherson
Valley Springs, CA - United States
Very nice, congratulations. Joni
Chrisann Ellis
Phoenix, AZ - United States
Hanne~ Incredible detail, design and this has a fun and magical feel to it. I am delighted to see a large print sold and it couldn't happen to a nice and talented artist like yourself... Congrats!
Bob Orsillo
Auburn, ME - United States
I am trapped in the Kids Book gallery today! :) Those dragons are the best, great fun, but the cat in the sand castle is priceless. I love your imagination my friend! .... v/f and a tweet
Melanie Wadman
Delray Beach, FL - United States
I enjoyed viewing your work. This piece as well as everything in your portfolio is wonderful!
First Star Art
Elgin, IL - United States
Wonderful!! :^D jrr
Kristin Elmquist
Culleoka, TN - United States
Very fun beach scene, Hanne. Love the whimsy, and especially the face of the little animal in the sand castle. :) Congrats on your First Place contest win with this one. I hope you will upload it to the Contest Winners Group.
Rosy Hall
Melbourne - Australia
Utterly charming whimsy with your usual wonderful details and colours. VF and congratulations
Christine Chase Cooper
Los Angeles, CA - United States
LOL!!! Great illustration, Hanne ... a v/f.
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